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Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains

Even at a conference designed to build enthusiasm for the technology, held at a Computer History Museum that’s a temple to Silicon Valley’s previous breakthroughs, skepticism remained high that truly humanlike robots will take root anytime soon.

By MATT O’BRIEN, Associated Press
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors — too complicated, capital-intensive and “boring, honestly,” says venture capitalist Modar Alaoui.
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Source: The Mercury News | Published: 2025-12-12T18:40:24Z

Credit: The Mercury News

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